Orchha
Orchha | |
|---|---|
(clockwise from top) Chaturbhuj Temple, Jahangir Mahal, Raja Mahal, Lakshmi Temple | |
| Coordinates: 25°21′N 78°38′E / 25.35°N 78.64°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Niwari |
| Elevation | 552 m (1,811 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,501 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 07680 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-36 |
| Website | ramrajatemple.mp.gov.in |
Orchha is a town, near the city of Niwari in the Niwari district of Madhya Pradesh state, India. The town was established by a Bundela Rajput ruler Rudra Pratap Singh some time after 1501, as the seat of an eponymous former princely state of covering parts of central & north India, in the Bundelkhand region. Orchha lies on the Betwa River, 126 km from Gwalior, 89 km from Tikamgarh and 18 km from Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh.